Immigration Bill Advances in Senate

WASHINGTON -- The Senate voted overwhelmingly to advance its immigration-overhaul bill, paving the way for likely passage today.

With a 73-25 roll call, senators surpassed the 60 votes needed to end debate on the bill, which would beef up border enforcement, create new guest-worker programs and permit millions of illegal immigrants to gain U.S. citizenship.

A majority of Republicans, 31 in all, joined with 41 Democrats and one...